My Cousin Rachel

by Daphne du Maurier adapted by Joseph O’Connor 

Theatre Royal Bath Productions November 2019 to February 2020

Splendidly melodramatic melodrama – much to enjoy in a production dripping with impending doom. Daily Mail

The purity of a Christmas carol sung in close harmony; the silences when words need not be spoken because the intention rings crystal clear, these are the points in Anthony Banks’ direction that resonate through the theatre.What’s On Stage

Anthony Banks’ production of Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel is a surprising amount of fun. Using Joseph O’Connor’s adaptation, the schlocky aspects of the tale are unashamedly ramped up. It has the feel of a nostalgic BBC Christmas period drama skirting the edges of a bodice-ripping pot boiler.  The Stage

Contessa Rachel Sangaletti travels from Florence to the Ashley Estate in Cornwall, home of her recently deceased husband. Her presence in the house arouses suspicion, not least in young Philip, cousin and heir to the Ashley home.

Cast includes  Aruhan Galieva, Helen George, Andy Hawthorne, Jack Holden, Christopher Hollis, Miranda Horn, John Lumsden, Sean Murray, Simon Shepherd, Marco Young

Design  Richard Kent

Lighting  David Plater

Music & Sound  Max Pappenheim

Casting  Ginny Schiller

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Tour Schedule

Wednesday 13 November – Saturday 23 November 2019
Bath Theatre Royal

Tuesday 26 November – Saturday 30 November 2019
Inverness Eden Court

Tuesday 3 December – Saturday 7 December 2019
Malvern Theatres

Monday 13 January – Saturday 18 January 2020
Cambridge Arts Theatre

Monday 20 January – Saturday 25 January 2020
Sheffield Lyceum Theatre

Tuesday 28 January – Saturday 1 February 2020
Chichester Festival Theatre

Monday 3 February – Saturday 8 February 2020
Richmond Theatre